When you grow up in a Cameroonian city, traditional masks are something you don’t often come across. Maybe, hanging on a wall at an uncle’s house. In a craft shop. Behind the glass in a museum. Personally, as a child, I found them terrifying. I did everything I could to avoid looking at them for…
Month: July 2025
The two-headed serpent: when a people and a king create a symbol
The Bamoun people In the heart of the western highlands of Cameroon, the Bamoun Kingdom took shape over the centuries. Founded in the 14th century, it became one of the most powerful and organized kingdoms in Central Africa. Foumban, its capital, was a center of art, politics, and spirituality. Here, symbols were never chosen at…



